Plagiarism Policy

At the Journal of Social Policy, Social Change and Development, we are committed to upholding the highest standards of academic integrity and ethical publishing. We consider plagiarism a serious violation of ethical publishing principles.

Definition of Plagiarism:

Plagiarism includes, but is not limited to:

• Copying text, ideas, images, or data from another source without proper citation.
• Reusing one’s own previously published work without acknowledgment (self-plagiarism).
• Submitting another person’s work as your own.

Plagiarism Detection:

All submitted manuscripts are screened for plagiarism using reliable plagiarism detection software (e.g., Turnitin or iThenticate) before entering the peer-review process.

Editorial Actions in Case of Plagiarism:

• Minor Plagiarism (less than 10%): Authors will be asked to revise the manuscript and provide appropriate citations.
• Moderate to Major Plagiarism (more than 10% or repeated patterns): The manuscript will be immediately rejected, and the authors may be blacklisted from future submissions.

In cases of confirmed plagiarism, the editorial team reserves the right to notify the authors’ institution and take further appropriate action as recommended by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

Author Responsibility:

Authors must ensure that their submissions are original and properly cite all sources. All co-authors are responsible for the integrity of the manuscript.

Ethical Compliance:

This journal follows the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and expects all authors and reviewers to adhere to the highest ethical standards in research and publishing.